• 4030th most frequent character
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  • 3 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 1 word
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. shì (shi4)posthumous name or title • to confer a posthumous title
2. shì (shi4)variant of 諡|谥[shi4]
3. (yi4)smiling face

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for shì (shi4)The component is pronounced as '' (yi4). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for shì (shi4)The component is pronounced as '' (yi1). It has the same pinyin final.
3. Pronunciation clue for (yi4)The component is pronounced as '' (yi4). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
4. Pronunciation clue for (yi4)The component is pronounced as 'yán' (yan2). It has the same pinyin initial.
5. Pronunciation clue for (yi4)The component is pronounced as '' (yi1). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words

Common

谥号 (諡號)
Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.